Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-891.10 - License renewal for mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists
(1) The
biennial license renewal period for a license to practice marital and family
therapy or mental health counseling shall begin on October 1 of an
even-numbered year and end on September 30 of the next even-numbered year. The
licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to its expiration.
Failure of the licensee to receive notice from the board does not relieve the
licensee of the responsibility for renewing the license.
(2) A licensee seeking renewal shall:
a. Meet the continuing education requirements of rule
481-892.2 (272C). A licensee
whose license was reactivated during the current renewal compliance period may
use continuing education credit earned during the compliance period for the
first renewal following reactivation ; and
b. Submit the completed renewal application
and renewal fee before the license expiration date .
An individual who was issued a license within six months of the license renewal date will not be required to renew the license until the next renewal two years later.
(3) Mandatory reporter training requirements.
a. A licensee who, in the scope of
professional practice or in the licensee 's employment responsibilities,
examines, attends, counsels or treats children in Iowa shall indicate on the
renewal application completion of two hours of training in child abuse
identification and reporting as required by Iowa Code section
232.69(3)
"b" in the previous three years or condition(s) for waiver of
this requirement as identified in paragraph 31.10(3)
"d."
b. A licensee
who, in the course of employment, examines, attends, counsels or treats adults
in Iowa shall indicate on the renewal application completion of two hours of
training in dependent adult abuse identification and reporting as required by
Iowa Code section 235B.16(5)
"b" in the previous three years or condition(s) for waiver of
this requirement as identified in paragraph 31.10(3)
"d."
c. The
licensee shall maintain written documentation for five years after mandatory
training as identified in paragraphs 31.10(3)"a" and
"b," including program date(s), content, duration, and proof
of participation.
d. The
requirement for mandatory training for identifying and reporting child and
dependent adult abuse shall be suspended if the board determines that
suspension is in the public interest or that a person at the time of license
renewal:
(1) Is engaged in active duty in the
military service of this state or the United States.
(2) Holds a current waiver by the board based on
evidence of significant hardship in complying with training requirements,
including an exemption of continuing education requirements or extension of
time in which to fulfill requirements due to a physical or mental disability or
illness as identified in 481-Chapter 500.
e. The board may select licensees for audit of
compliance with the requirements in paragraphs 31.10(3)"a" to
"d."
(4)
Upon receiving the information required by this rule and the required fee,
board staff shall administratively issue a two-year license. In the event the
board receives adverse information on the renewal application, the board shall
issue the renewal license but may refer the adverse information for further
consideration or disciplinary investigation.
(5) A person licensed to practice as a marital and
family therapist or mental health counselor shall keep the person's license
certificate and wallet card displayed in a conspicuous public place at the
primary site of practice.
(6) Late
renewal. The license shall become late when the license has not been renewed by
the expiration date on the wallet card. The licensee shall be assessed a late
fee as specified in 481-subrule 507.3(3). To renew a late license, the licensee
shall complete the renewal requirements and submit the late fee within the
grace period .
(7) Inactive license .
A licensee who fails to renew the license by the end of the grace period has an
inactive license . A licensee whose license is inactive continues to hold the
privilege of licensure in Iowa, but may not practice mental health counseling
or marital and family therapy in Iowa until the license is reactivated. A
licensee who practices mental health counseling or marital and family therapy
in the state of Iowa with an inactive license may be subject to disciplinary
action by the board , injunctive action pursuant to Iowa Code section
147.83, criminal sanctions
pursuant to Iowa Code section
147.86, and other available
legal remedies.
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